News

15th November 2018

In advance of APEC meeting in PNG, our Executive Director Stephen Jacobi was interviewed by CGTN. China’s political relationships in the South Pacific will come under the spotlight at the APEC gathering, when President… Read More

5th November 2018

With more than 3,000 exhibitors from around the world, the China International Import Expo is kicking off in Shanghai this week. 90 exporters from New Zealand are attending the expo this year. Expat Kiwi Andy… Read More

1st November 2018

Over 3000 international companies from 150 nations including 90 New Zealand exporters are participating in the forthcoming China International Import Expo (CIIE) which opens in Shanghai on 5 November. Conceived as a means to show… Read More

17th October 2018

John McKinnon served two terms as New Zealand Ambassador to Beijing. He recently returned to New Zealand and this is the text of a speech he gave to the NZ Institute of International Affairs in… Read More

16th October 2018

World-first verification framework takes premium Māori products to the Chinese market. One of New Zealand’s most innovative business solutions – to take high-quality local food and beverage products direct to Chinese consumers – has… Read More

9th October 2018

Kiwi singer-songwriter Laurence Larson was in New Zealand just ahead of Chinese Language week this year, and took the time to perform one of his original songs, Give up on Love. Laurence composed the song… Read More

9th October 2018

The NZ China Council’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) road show arrived in Blenheim on 3 October. The event was co-hosted by the Marlborough Research Centre, the Marlborough District Council and the Marlborough-Ningxia Sister City… Read More

27th September 2018

Kiwi singer Laurence Larson lives in Bejing and has first-hand advice for people who’ve been learning Mandarin and are ready to throw themselves into life in China. “Every city has its own dialect, so when… Read More

26th September 2018

Born and raised in East Auckland, Laurence Larson was introduced to Chinese culture from an early age and began learning Mandarin at University, alongside his music studies. He began uploading clips of himself singing cover sings… Read More

26th September 2018

New Zealand Chinese Language Week is the perfect time to pick a few phrases and commit them to memory. Our friends Neesha Dixon and Jiangzhi Diao have taught us five new phrases which will come in… Read More

24th September 2018

69% of New Zealanders say Mandarin is one of the most useful foreign languages schools can teach, according to research from the New Zealand China Council. The 2018 Perceptions of China Monitor ranked… Read More

10th September 2018

If NZ wants to continue to build the relationship with China, we need to get serious about the initiative that defines the country’s view of its place in the world, writes Stephen Jacobi of the… Read More

3rd September 2018

We recently launched our “Perceptions of the China Monitor: Survey 2018”. The key findings are: 43% of New Zealanders say New Zealand’s relationship with China is positive, three times as many who say it… Read More

30th August 2018

Our Executive Director, Stephen Jacobi joined a discussion on trade war between US and China organised by the New Zealand China Friendship Society at the University of Auckland on 29 August. Advisory Board members Dave… Read More

26th August 2018

New research shows New Zealanders have positive views about our relationship with China overall, but hold mixed opinions about which country benefits the most. The New Zealand China Council Perceptions of China Monitor shows three… Read More

23rd August 2018

Last night, New Zealand China Council joined Fonterra to co-host the celebration of five years of the Anchor Brand in China. The event was held at the Fonterra Centre in Auckland. New Zealand China Council… Read More

17th August 2018

The NZ China Council’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) road show arrived in Hamilton and Tauranga on 15 August and 17 August respectively. We partnered with Export NZ to hold these events. In Hamilton, the… Read More

13th August 2018

The New Zealand, China and the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road conference, jointly organised by the New Zealand Contemporary Research Centre and the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, was held in Wellington on 8 August. Read More